Mazda BT-50 TF Dual Cab Automatic 4x2 XT Pickup (2020-2026)

Excellent Vehicle – Purchased this vehicle in January 2021 From Penrith Mazda as a Cab Chassis, Dual Cab with a aluminium builders tray and to this day I am Totally satisfied with my purchase. I am a Builder and use the car for both Business and pleasure. No problems carrying weight but you have to be sensible. The car now has almost 55,000 klm and touch wood all is… Read more

good. Lovely vehicle to drive and the motor and auto box are a great combination with good fuel economy. It took me a little while to adjust myself to all the safety equipment because it was all new to me but good now. The only thing I do not like is the Autonomous Emergency Braking as it seems to be very sensitive but I have got used to that as well. To sum it up, Extremely happy.

First World Problems – Ute has just had its 1K km check done at dealer. I purchased ute (4x2 Extended Cab Chassis) only a couple of weeks ago & use it daily in a freight business (Mon-Fri) & for my own personal use on weekends in Australia. No off-roading just bitumen driving & maybe a few good dirt roads. Safety systems are numerous & I deliberately left them all on… Read more

for the first 1,000km just to get the full effect & experience so I could evaluate for myself. Notwithstanding the many poor reviews regarding how the vehicle behaves when driving, I must say that the 2022 model must have improved as I’ve found the feedback the ute gives you is minor. I actually don’t mind the gentle nudge you feel when getting to close to edge of road lanes & whilst there are numerous beeps whilst driving, I used them as a way to recognise why they went off in an effort to evaluate what to retain or turn off. You can long press a button on steering wheel to turn off some of the safety features & if you take a bit of time to go through the settings (whilst having the telephone size book Owners Manual at hand) you can permanently disable other beeps & chimes that you don’t wish to hear. In fact you can choose to turn off beeps & leave display warnings or turn them all off but this option doesn’t apply to all safety features only some. I’ve found that my infotainment system works well, Bluetooth connects every time although it takes a good 30 sec for Car Play to connect plus there are a few issues that I’ve noticed to date. These being that although Car Play is connected, music doesn’t always start from iPhone, sometimes you have to go to screen to press play although radio always works. Same thing when disconnecting from a phone call via hands free, Car Play is on but system won’t play any music as system says phone call is still being made even though it’s clearly finished. I’ve tried everything to cancel the call from Car Play plus actual iPhone as well but found only turning the ute off clears the fault - clearly not an option when driving. I do use a Bluetooth earpiece whilst driving so not sure if this is somehow interfering with the inbuilt Bluetooth in the ute but it doesn’t always happen (approx 10% of time). My biggest bug bear is the acknowledgment of the safety message on welcome screen on the infotainment system. You have to press OK & acknowledge the message every single time you turn the ute on. This becomes tiresome very quickly & clearly should have an option within settings to disable & simply allow the system to turn on so that you can enjoy your music automatically. Within settings you have the option of turning off (potentially) life saving warnings & on the steering wheel to turn off other life saving assistance but you can’t turn off a moronic safety message. It’s the small things that really make a difference to a drivers enjoyment of a vehicle & this to me is a real pain in the butt. Another chime that can’t be turned off in settings is when you open the drivers door & the key is still in the ignition (engine has been turned off). There’s a warning message in the dash to remind you to take your key out. This warning is all well & good for a consumer driver but not for a working ute when doors need to be left open temporarily, especially in Extended Cab version I purchased when utilising the area behind front seats. As mentioned - First World Problems. I applaud Mazda for their extensive suite of safety features in their utes & for their commitment to safety overall, definitely a major plus for us drivers in Aus. I’d just ask that Mazda offer the driver the option to either turn each feature on or off & not force the driver to simply accept what some boffin in a glass tower has decided is acceptable. This would’ve saved all the negative feedback & subsequent upgrade to the 2021 models safety features. On the positive side the ute is great to drive, feels very responsive, handles well with a load in the back. It’s great to have a reverse camera, I added a tow bar kit from Mazda but added a purpose built steel tray from a 3rd party manufacturer. The rear sensors really help in tight situations when reversing & view is restricted. On of the best features in this ute is the adaptive cruise control. Kudos to the inventor of this system. Once you get used to what this does to assist you in everyday driving, it’s a real game changer, just love it.

Engine/gearbox combo in the highlight – For comparison my previous car was a Hilux SR extra cab 2.8 manual which was my favourite car i've driven so far. I have this car loaded up full of tools/materials and happily ticks along with no fuss. It seems a fair bit faster loaded up full of tools than my old hilux which was fairly unloaded (and i thought the Hilux was a little rocket ship).… Read more

Extremely impressive relaxed daily driver with plenty of power.

I find the auto gearbox is perfectly tuned and seems to lock up the torque converter very intelligently in 4th/ 5th and 6th gear and lugs along between 1200-1800rpm generally.

I turned most of the safety systems or warnings off straight away and i haven't had an issue, i can change lanes without indicators and it doesn't seem to do much, i find the lane keeping assist is more active at highway speeds than around town. Although the lane keeping does seem to get a little confused on dark country roads but it's only a little nudge on the steering wheel.

Seats are comfy as, steering is so light, vinyl floor is easy to clean, cabin is quiet but the storage isn't great, cup holders (and lack of) suck. Car user manual is the size of the yellow pages and takes up the whole glove box. The rear cab is only for storage whereas the Hilux has seats in the rear which was a bit of a surprise. XT version misses out of sidesteps which seems to be standard on just about every ute.

Only real negative is the overall car feels paper thin, everything from the metal paneling to the interior plastic just feels hollow and there is a few annoying rattles. So i'm not too sure how it will be 10 years down the track.

Overall it's a great car and i'd buy another one.

Safety systems will drive you mad – Purchased a 2021 XT BT50 dual cab last week. I immediately experienced what I had read in many other reviews. The andriod auto system frequently drops out (I think you have to stop the car to restart it aswell) and more annoyingly the safety systems are way too sensitive and intrusive. Unfortunately you cant just turn them off either, every time… Read more

you restart the car they default back on and you really do have to turn them off they are so poorly calibrated. I informed my sales rep of this and she said she hadnt heard this before. Maybe so but many reviewers have commented on them since the cars release. The car seems of good quality and I am happy with it but I am hoping for a software update to sort out the above. If I knew none were coming I would suggest considering alternatives which is a shame because the car is otherwise impressive.